Gjivai Zechiël
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Swift Boys | |||
| XerxesDZB | |||
| –2018 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2018–2023 | Feyenoord | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Feyenoord | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:00, 14 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Gjivai Zechiël (born 1 June 2004) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for Feyenoord in the Eredivisie.[1]
Club career
[edit]Zechiël is a youth product of the Dutch clubs Swift Boys, XerxesDZB and Sparta Rotterdam, before moving to the youth academy of Feyenoord in 2018. On 5 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Feyenoord until 2025.[2] On 27 August 2023, Zechiël made his professional debut for Feyenoord, coming in a substitute in a 6–1 league win over Sparta Rotterdam.[3]
International career
[edit]Zechiël was called up to the Netherlands U19s for a set of 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches in September 2022.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Feyenoord | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruijff Shield
Personal life
[edit]Zechiël's father, Rowan Zechiël, was a semi-professional footballer who played for his youth club XerxesDZB.[5]
Honours
[edit]Feyenoord
References
[edit]- ^ "G.Zechiël". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Keemink, Mischa (5 April 2022). "Gjivai Zechiël tekent eerste profcontract". WaterwegSport.nl.
- ^ "Feyenoord-debutant Zechiël na afloop overmand door emoties" [Feyenoord debutant Zechiël overwhelmed by emotions after match]. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "34-koppige voorselectie Onder 19 voor kwalificatieduels bekend". www.onsoranje.nl.
- ^ "Voormalig XerxesDZB talent Gjivai Zechiel maakt debuut voor Feyenoord!". 28 August 2023.